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Green Flash from High Altitude

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AT present, there is very little information on the development of the green flash with time. This is largely a result of the fact that the phenomenon is of irregular occurrence and of short duration. Until now all reports have come from observations at or near sea level.

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TAYLOR, J., MATTHIAS, B. Green Flash from High Altitude. Nature 222, 157 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222157a0

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